Invasive species of plants and animals cost the African continent's crop, fisheries, livestock, and eco-tourism industries ...
What is so special about wattled cranes? Wattled cranes are the largest crane species in Africa. They are only found on the continent and there are only about 9,600 left in Zambia, Botswana, Angola, ...
Every third Friday of May is Endangered Species Day. More than 900 known species are already extinct to date, while at least 28,500 others are listed as endangered or critically endangered by the IUCN ...
Across Africa, declines in birds of prey are often linked to human population growth, agricultural expansion and climate ...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Corralling a wild rhinoceros into a small chute to give it eyedrops might seem like a crazy plan. But if it’s crazy and it works, then it’s not crazy. Animal behaviorists ...
Researchers identified a new freshwater fish species in South Africa after years of genetic testing and analysis. Zoosystematics and Evolution Zoosystematics and Evolution A research team looking for ...
FOUR PAWS warns of a looming crisis for big cats in South Africa, urging an immediate halt to the commercial breeding and trade of these majestic animals under its #BreakTheViciousCycle campaign.
It’s one small step for a penguin chick, one giant step for penguin-kind. A four-month-old critically endangered African penguin chick has made his debut at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island, ...
Cranes are some of the world’s most majestic birds, with 15 species found globally. Four of these are found in Africa. The wattled crane in South Africa was in decline, but seems to have turned a ...